When David Appelman decided to implement a full-time writing staff back in April, Fangraphs was still finding its way. Complete with win probability metrics, game graphs, and pitch type information, Fangraphs offered all of the traditional stats with interesting extra numbers. Statistics like WPA, Leverage Index, and WPA/LI helped not just to explain the performance levels of players but also the story aspect of these contributions. By adding a writing staff to a very stats-oriented website, the goal became to provide insightful analysis while incorporating these fantastic but not terribly utilized metrics.
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